Speaking about what ratings he would expect any drama on the channel to register, he said: “If they’re only going to get 2.5 million viewers, that’s not right for us. Our drama needs to be broad by definition, it needs to be impactful.”

Vanity Fair is up against Bodyguard, which stars Richard Madden as an officer assigned to protect the home secretary, played by Keeley Hawes.

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